Especially in urban markets.

I wouldn't recommend cheap, urban core properties, especially for an out of state investor.

The Department of Housing and Urban Development reports that the homeless population grew 0.3% this year, a second annual increase after seven years of declines.

@Brock Norton, I think you may be confusing a few things here.Federal Housing Authority (FHA) loans are backed by Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to help new buyers get into a property with a very low down payment. 

Larger properties with national tenants tend to have strong urban core to suburban locations so the dirt is very valuable today and usually into the future.So on smaller properties with a more local bank it is a big loan to them and they want to look good to regulators so they get as much info and place as much controls as possible to CTA (cover their #ss) themselves. 

However, i also am a member of society and i choose to be a good citizen and treat people fairly amd with compassion.

So those types of buildings can sit for a while to get redeveloped when not in an urban core or strong suburban location.Retailers for brick and mortar are averaging about an 8% purchase return and exchange rate on merchandise.

With tiny homes, you'll be dealing mostly with urban folks who want to be unique and different.

@Joel Owens  I was thinking we would see outer suburban crime pick up as more people have road rage driving an hour into the urban core for a good job. :-) @Marisa Rowe  That reminds me.  

Louisville is still a red hot real estate market especially in the urban core but we've gotten to the point here the best neighborhoods have been gentrified and all the old housing stock has mostly flipped.